not touch with a barge pole

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; (signifies a strong aversion). UK,idiomatic

词形变化

not touch something with a ten-foot pole alternative

词源

Probably derived from the barge poles that bargemen used to fend off wharfs and other boats.
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